Overall, Dekkinga was one of 17 honorable mentions and 25 overall selections.

Dekkinga is the first Huskie since 2007 (Chrissy Nagel) to be recognized on the Academic All-MAC Team. Since NIU rejoined the MAC in 1997, she is the sixth student-athlete from the program to be honored.

With a 3.895 GPA, Dekkinga was named NIU Female Scholar Athlete of the Week three times in 2011-12 while playing No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles. She posted a career season after a 10-28 rookie combined record, posting a 25-18 combined record (12-9 singles, 13-9 doubles).

Combined with her seven doubles wins in the fall, she finished seventh on the all-time Huskie top 10 list for doubles victories in a year with 20. Ranking second on the team in combined wins, Dekkinga played a large role in helping the Huskies go 11-12 (2-6 MAC) to give NIU its most wins in five years under head coach Ryun Ferrell.

Honorees are selected in a vote of MAC Faculty Athletics Representatives.

All nominees must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better and have participated in at least 50 percent of the season’s contests. Freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible.